Anti-ICE Activist Playbook Revealed, MN Legal Fight, Tepe Murders Suspect In Court: AM Update 1/13

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What recent actions has DHS taken in Minneapolis regarding immigration enforcement?

Megyn Kelly 0:02
good morning everyone i'm megan kelly it's tuesday january 13th 2026 and this is your am update as dhs surges more assets to minnesota a deeper look at what far left agitators are doing to try to thwart the federal government the obvious targeting of minnesota for our diversity is a violation of the constitution and of federal law Officials in Minnesota and Illinois each launching legal challenges against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts. The man suspected of killing Ohio couple Spencer and Monique Tepe appearing in court for the first time. A full report on the gruesome story. And a former Trump official lands a key job with Facebook parent company Meta. All that and more coming up in just a moment on your AM Update.
Megyn Kelly 0:58
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What legal challenges are Illinois and Minnesota launching against the Trump administration?

Megyn Kelly 1:41
Find out more at GuardYourCard.com and consider telling Congress to guard your card. As protesters continue to stalk, harass, and attempt to intimidate federal agents in Minnesota after the deadly confrontation with Rene Good, who was a trained ICE agitator, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announcing Sunday on Fox that hundreds more agents will be deployed to Minneapolis.
Kristi Noem 2:06
There'll be hundreds more in order to allow our ICE and our Border Patrol individuals that are working in Minneapolis to do so safely. We're going to continue to, if they conduct violent activities against law enforcement, if they impede our operations, that's a crime. And we will hold them accountable to those consequences. So unfortunately, when you don't have the partnership of the city, Mayor Frey and Governor Walz have been very clear that They're going to continue their rhetoric. They're going to continue to put criminals and corrupt illegal aliens above the people that live in that city and in that state. They've said they're not going to help us, so we'll make sure that we protect our officers, but we also follow through on making sure these criminals are brought to justice.
Megyn Kelly 2:49
Secretary Noem saying agents in Minnesota are specifically focusing on arresting and removing sex trafficking and child trafficking offenders.

Who is the suspect in the Tepe murders, and what are the charges against him?

Megyn Kelly 2:57
Social media video showing a tense situation yesterday Dozens of agitators arriving to the aftermath of a scene where agents had just rear-ended a man's car. The AP reporting protesters flocking to the area, blowing whistles, shouting at and surrounding agents. The feds deploying tear gas to disperse the crowd. allowing officers to exit the commotion. These confrontational tactics echoing guidance promoted by Minnesota Ice Watch, the activist group Renee Good reportedly belonged to, now under renewed scrutiny following the deadly confrontation between Good and an ICE agent. Minnesota Ice Watch encouraging so-called direct action, advocating for outside activists to physically insert themselves into law enforcement operations.
Megyn Kelly 3:42
President Trump on Sunday from Air Force One discussing the Renee Good incident as part of a larger national trend where agitators force confrontations with law enforcement.
Donald Trump 3:52
The woman and her friend were highly disrespectful of law enforcement. You saw that.

What tactics are activists using to obstruct federal law enforcement in Minnesota?

Donald Trump 3:58
They were harassing, they were following for... for days and for hours. And I think, frankly, they're professional agitators. And I'd like to find out and we are going to find out who's paying for it with their brand new signs and all the different things.

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